The JEE Main 2025 exam is a crucial examination for engineering students. After the exam, students eagerly wait to know their rank and percentile. If a student scores 160 marks in JEE Main 2025, they can expect a percentile of around 98.55-99.23%. This score usually falls within the rank range of 149 to 160.
The JEE Main percentile (expected) can be checked by candidates after the announcement of the JEE Main answer key 2025. NTA will release the JEE Main 2025 answer key likely in the first week of February 2025. Candidates can download the official answer key from the website jeemain.nta.nic.in.The National Testing Agency (NTA) will announce the provincial JEE Main answer key 2025 first and if any candidates have any issues with the provincial key they can submit their objection online within the date announced.
The NTA will check the objections of the candidates and then release the final answer key. Once the answer key is released by the NTA then it will also release the JEE Main result.
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JEE Main Marks vs Percentile Analysis
Candidates who scored 160 marks out of 300 in JEE Main 2025 can clear the exam. Check the expected percentile scores of the JEE Main exam.
JEE Main 2025 Score | JEE Main 2025 Percentile |
300-280 | 100 – 99.999 |
270 – 279 | 99.999-99.997 |
260 – 269 | 99.990 – 99.994 |
250 – 259 | 99.977 – 99.988 |
240 – 249 | 99.961 – 99.976 |
230 – 239 | 99.935 – 99.960 |
220 – 229 | 99.901 – 99.934 |
210 – 219 | 99.850-99.900 |
200 – 209 | 99.796 – 99.849 |
190 – 199 | 99.711 – 99.795 |
180 – 189 | 99.599 – 99.710 |
170 – 179 | 99.455 – 99.598 |
160 – 169 | 99.277 – 99.454 |
150 – 159 | 99.030 – 99.276 |
140 – 149 | 98.735- 99.029 |
130 – 139 | 98.320 – 98.734 |
120 – 129 | 97.810 – 98.319 |
110 – 119 | 97.145 – 97.809 |
100 – 109 | 96.200 – 97.144 |
90 – 99 | 95 – 96.199 |
80 – 89 | 93 – 94.999 |
70 – 79 | 91 – 92.999 |
60 – 69 | 87.5 – 90.999 |
50 – 59 | 82.999 – 87.499 |
40 – 49 | 75.999 – 82.998 |
30 – 39 | 60 – 74.998 |
20 – 29 | 35 – 59.999 |
11 – 19 | 10 – 34.999 |
0 – 10 | 0.00001 – 9.999 |
JEE Main Marks vs Ranks Analysis
Candidates must check this table to know how many marks are needed to obtain high ranks. Check the expected JEE Main marks vs ranks.
JEE Main Marks | JEE Main Rank |
300 | 1 |
270 -280 | 55-24 |
260-269 | 103-55 |
240-259 | 402-103 |
220-239 | 979-402 |
200 -219 | 2004 – 979 |
180-119 | 3900 – 2004 |
160-170 | 7000 – 3900 |
140-159 | 12200 – 7000 |
120-139 | 21000 -12200 |
100 -119 | 35000 – 21000 |
Factors Affecting The JEE Main Percentile 2025
There are some factors which affect the percentile or or ranks of JEE Mains exam 2025, Candidate can check the below given points;
- Total Number of Candidates: large number of candidates can create the competition among the students.and higher cut off
- Candidates performance: The performance of the candidate in JEE Main exam in the each subject can affect the ranks
- Previous ear cut off: The last year cut off also affect the JEE Main ranks as cut off for each category can change every year
For more information or notifications regarding JEE Mains candidates can visit the official website